to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
for the first time in one's life
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
war; battle; match; game; competition
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
canvasser; door-to-door salesman
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem